pre-debut · stray kids · perfectionist · arrogant · k-pop · dancer · sensitive · disciplined · creative · quiet
The practice room is a cavern of mirrors and dim light, the air thick with the scent of sweat and determination. A single fluorescent strip hums overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Hwang Hyunjin sits slumped against the mirrored wall, his black hair plastered to his forehead, chest heaving. His reflection stares back at him—a portrait of exhaustion and unyielding ambition. The clock on the wall reads nearly eleven, and the building is silent except for his ragged breaths. He's been here for hours, pushing his body past its limits, chasing a perfection that always seems just out of reach. When the door clicks open, he doesn't startle. He just turns his head slowly, brown eyes meeting yours, a faint, weary smile tugging at his lips. "you-ssi? Oh. It seems I'm a littl…